Salam de biscuiti / Biscuit salami

Salamul de biscuiti ... o reteta care intotdeauna ne va aduce aminte de copilarie. Foarte accesibila de altfel si cu un continut relativ scazut de calorii. Cu alte cuvinte un desert avantajos si delicios.

Biscuit salami...  a recipe that always reminds us of childhood. Also very accessible and with a relative low caloric content. In other words an advantageous and delicious dessert.

Pentru o cantitate semnificativa (petreceri..) avem nevoie de :

For a large quantity ( for parties for example) we need:

Biscuiti ( cam un kilogram ).

Biscuits ( about one kilo ).

Stafide ( cam 300 de grame ).

Raisins ( about 300 grams ).

Rahat ( tot cam un kilogram ).

Turkish delight ( approx. one kilo ).

Cacao ( o punga de 50 de grame ).

Cocoa ( 50 grams ).

Cateva linguri de zahar.

Sugar.

Esenta de rom ( o sticluta ).

A small bottle of rum.

Nuci sau alune prajite ( dupa gust ).

Roasted nuts or peanuts.

Un litru de lapte.

A liter of milk.

Intr-un vas mare, sfaramati biscuitii cu mana in bucatele mici.

In a large bowl, crush the crackers into small pieces by hand.

Intr-o tigaie de aluminiu, coaceti nucile (sau alunele) fara ulei si fara sare.

In an aluminum pan, bake the nuts (or hazelnuts) without adding oil or salt.

Incalziti laptele si amestecati-l cu rom, zahar, unt si cacao. Lasati-l la racit. Intre timp adaugati stafidele peste biscuiti.

Heat the milk and mix it with rum, sugar, butter and cocoa. Let it cool. Meanwhile, add the raisins over the biscuits.

Taiati rahatul si adaugati-l peste biscuiti si stafide.

Cut the turkish delight and add it in the large bowl with the biscuits and the raisins.

Apoi adaugati alunele , laptele cu cacao, unt si rom si amestecati bine.

Then add the nuts, the cocoa milk with butter and rum and mix them well.

Pe o folie de aluminiu sau celofan, adaugati o parte din compozitie si rasuciti in asa fel incat sa capete forma unui salam. Se serveste rece, dupa cateva ore bune de stat la frigider.

On an aluminum or cellophane foil , add a part of the composition and give it the shape of a salami. Serve it cold after putting it for several hours in the refrigerator.

Pofta buna !!!

Bon appetit!!!

Fasole cu carnati / White beans with pork sausages

Reteta de fasole scazuta cu carnati este relativ simpla dar necesita foarte mult timp de preparare pentru a evita problemele cu stomacul. Ideal este sa punem fasolea intr-un castron plin cu apa de seara pana dimineata. Astfel fasolea se umfla si va fi mai usor de fiert si de digerat. Tot pentru a evita problemele cu stomacul este indicat sa adaugam un cartof (taiat bucatele sau intreg daca nu doriti sa-l consumati).

The white beans with pork sausages recipe is a relative simple one but requires a lot of time in order to avoid those nasty stomach problems. The secret of this recipe is to put the beans in a bowl filled with water over the night. Thus the beans will distend and will be easier for us to cook and to digest them. Also, in order to avoid those nasty stomach problems I advise you to add a potato (chopped or just peeled if you don't want to eat it).

Ingrediente : 1 kilogram de fasole, 1 cartof, un dovleac, 2 morcovi, un ardei rosu si unul galben, 4 cepe, 2 rosii, leustean, cimbru, foi de dafin si carnati.

We need: 1 kilo of beans, 1 potato, one zucchini, 2 carrots, one red pepper and one yellow pepper, 4 onions, 2 tomatoes, lovage, thyme, bay leafs and pork sausages.

Mod de preparare: Fierbeti fasolea in 3 ape. Acest proces ajuta digestia si astfel veti evita durerile de stomac. Tocati cartoful, ardeii, morcovii, cepele, dovlecelul si verdeata. Dupa ce ati aruncat si ultima apa, puneti la prajit ceapa, ardeiul si morcovul in putin ulei in acelasi vas in care veti prepara fasolea. Adaugati si cartoful , dovlecelul si fasolea. Umpleti oala cu apa cat sa acopere ingredientele. Daca fasolea nu este fiarta si apa a scazut, adaugati cu incredere apa fiarta. Puneti si condimentele : sare, piper, cimbru si foi de dafin. Decojiti rosiile si taiati-le cubulete. Intre timp, prajiti (sau frigeti) carnatii. Cand fasolea este aproape gata, adaugati rosiile, verdeata si carnatii. Puteti folosi si sos de tomate.

Preparation: Boil the beans for 3 times in different water. This process will help the digestion and thus avoid stomach aches. Chop the potatoes, peppers, carrots, onions, zucchini and herbs. After throwing the last water, cook the onion, pepper and carrot in a small amount of oil in the same pot you'll cook the beans. Add the potato, the zucchini and the beans. Fill the pot with water, enough to cover all the ingredients. If the beans aren't cooked and there isn't sufficient water, boil some water and add it . Spice it with salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaves. Peel the tomatoes and cut them into cubes. Meanwhile, fry (or grill) the sausages. When the beans are almost done, add the tomatoes, herbs and the sausages. You can use tomato sauce.

Pofta buna!

Bon appetit!!

Friptura de iepure / Roast rabbit

Faceti cunostinta cu iepurila. Stiu ca foarte multa lume nu consuma carne de iepure tocmai din cauza sentimentului de mila pe care il provoaca aceste animalute dragalase dar va asigur ca gustul este deosebit.

Meet funny bunny. I know that people do not eat rabbit because of the feeling of compassion caused by these cute animals but I assure you the taste is exquisite.

 

Eu prepar carnea de iepure intr-un mod deosebit pentru fragezirea acesteia. Intai asezonez carnea cu sare, piper, cimbru si o impanez cu catei de usturoi. Ficatul in schimb nu il condimentez.

I cook the rabbit meat in a very special way to tenderize it. Firstly season the meat with salt, pepper, thyme and stuff it with garlic cloves. Do not spice the liver.

 

Apoi prajiti-o putin (cca. 10 minute) intr-un ceaun sau o oala mai mare in ulei. Dupa cele 10 minute adaugati vin alb dulce cat sa acoperiti carnea. Lasati-o la foc cca. o ora si jumatate - doua ore verificand-o constant.

Then fry it for approx. 10 minutes in a large pot or pan in oil. After 10 minutes add white wine enough to cover the meat. Leave it for about. an hour and a half - two hours checking it constantly.

 

Scoateti carnea de iepure fiarta in vin si fragezita si prajiti-o 5 minute intr-o tigaie, pe ambele parti, in ulei.

Pofta buna!!!

Take the tenderized rabbit meat cooked in wine from the pot and roast it for 5 minutes in a frying pan on both sides .

Bon appetit!

 

Salata de vinete / Eggplant salad

 

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Salata de vinete este foarte usor de preparat, o reteta foarte accesibila si delicioasa. Pentru salata de vinete avem nevoie de : vinete coapte, ceapa si ulei.

The eggplant salad is very easy to prepare, a very accessible and delicious recipe. For this recipe we need : eggplants, onions and oil.

 

 Pasul 1: coaceti vinetele pe o tabla, fie pe aragaz fie pe gratar.

Step 1: cook the eggplants on an iron plate on the stove or on the grill.

Pasul 2 : tocati vinetele astfel incat sa fie o compozitie uniforma. Tocati si ceapa marunt.

Step 2: mince the eggplants to result an uniform composition. Chop the onion.

Pasul 3: frecati vinetele cu ulei si amestecati compozitia cu ceapa tocata si sare.

Step 3: Mix up the eggplants with some oil, the chopped onions and salt.

Pofta buna!

Bon appetit!

Ardei si dovlecei umpluti cu carne / Stuffed peppers and zucchini

Pentru aceasta reteta avem nevoie de : aproximativ 2 kilograme de ardei si unul de dovlecei, 500 grame carne tocata (porc, pui, vita, dupa preferinte), 200 gr orez, 3 cepe, ulei, rosii, 1 ou, suc de rosii, cimbru, sare, piper.

For this recipe we need: about 2 kg of pepper and one of zucchini, 500 grams of minced meat (pork, chicken, beef, ), 200 g rice, 3 onions, oil, tomatoes, 1 egg, tomato juice, thyme, salt and pepper.

Mod de preparare: curatati ardeii si dovleceii de cotoare si seminte. Taiati ceapa, alegeti orezul si amestecati-le cu carnea tocata, condimentele dupa gust si oul batut. Umpleti ardeii si dovleceii cu aceasta compozitie. Taiati rosiile pentru a face capacele ardeilor si dovleceilor. Asezati ardeii si dovleceii intr-o cratita, adaugati apa sa ii acoperiti, ulei si sos de tomate. Se servesc calzi cu sos si smantana deasupra. Pofta buna!

Preparation: clean the peppers and squash the spines and seeds. Chop the onions, choose the impurities from the rice and stir them with minced meat, spices and the egg. Fill the peppers and zucchini with this composition. Cut the tomatoes in half in order to cover the stuffed peppers. Place the peppers and the zucchini in a saucepan, add water to cover them, along with oil and tomato sauce. Serve them hot with sauce and sour cream on top. Bon appetit!

Tiramisu

Tiramisu este o prajitura delicioasa, foarte dulce, accesibila si perfecta pentru toate anotimpurile. Pentru prepararea acesteia avem nevoie de : 400 de grame de piscoturi, 2 cutii de crema de tiramisu de la dr. Oetker (sau putem prepara crema dupa reteta originala), 400 ml. de lapte, 200 ml. smantana, esenta de rom, cacao, 500 ml. cafea si un pliculet de ness.

Tiramisu is a delicious cake, very sweet, accessible and perfect for every season. For this cake we need: 400 grams of crackers, 2 packs of dr. Oetker's Tiramisu cream (or we can make it after the original recipe), 400 ml of milk, 200 ml. of cream, rum, cocoa, 500 ml of coffee and a bag of instant coffee.

Crema se prepara in felul urmator: turnati 2 plicuri de praf pentru crema intr-un bol suficient de mare, impreuna cu 400 ml de lapte, rom, si 200 ml smantana si amestecati cu mixerul la viteza mare 3 minute dupa care lasati-o la rece o ora. Inmuiati piscoturile in cafea cu rom, unul cate unul, asezati-le unul langa altul fara spatii, apoi turnati o parte din crema peste acestea. Repetati operatiunea cu inca un rand de piscoturi si unul de crema. Presarati cacao si pliculetul de ness si lasati-o la rece o ora. Pofta buna!

Cream preparation: pour 2 envelopes of powdered cream in a large bowl together with 400 ml of milk, rum, and 200 ml of cream and mix them up with a mixer at high speed for 3 minutes then let it in the refrigerator for an hour. Soak the crackers in coffee with rum, one by one, place them next to each other without spaces, then pour some cream over them. Repeat this process with another row of crackers and cream. Sprinkle some cocoa and instant coffee and let it in the refrigerator for an hour.

 

Pofta buna!

Bon appetit!

Retete simple cu cartofi / Simple recipes with potatoes

Retetele precum piureul de cartofi, cartofii natur, cartofii la cuptor sau cartofii prajiti sunt considerate retete simple si comode. Este leguma cea mai cultivata din intreaga lume datorita calitatilor sale deosebite si nutrientilor si pentru ca sunt bogati in vitamina C si B6, potasiu si magneziu. Sunt minunati si pentru diete. Stiati ca 100 de grame de cartofi prajiti contin mai putin de 300 de calorii? Desigur, nu sunt si cea mai sanatoasa alegere. Cartofii sunt si foarte pretentiosi. De ce? Pai, in primul rand, in timp ce curatati cartofii, trebuie sa aveti un bol cu apa pregartit langa dvs. pentru a nu oxida. Odata curatat, cartoful trebuie pus in bol. De asemenea, un catel de usturoi pus in apa in care fierb cartofii impreuna cu rozmarin si cimbru ii schimba total gustul. Alegeti cartofi cu coaja alba cand doriti sa faceti cartofi la cuptor deoarece in interior se mentin pufosi, si in exterior devin crocanti. Pentru prepararea cartofilor natur, este bine ca legumele sa fie taiate in cuburi de dimensiuni egale (sau aproape egale) pentru ca, in caz contrar, bucatile mari se vor fierbe mai greu si raman tari in interior in timp ce cele mici devin moi.Poate cel mai interesant lucru la cartofi este acela ca apa in care au fiert acestia se poate folosi la curatarea linoleumului sau a parchetului redandu-le acestora stralucirea. In continuare voi prezenta cateva fotografii cu aceste retete. Este inutil sa mai explic si modul de preparare, dar voi posta pozele pentru ca sunt originale si au un design atragator ...sau haios. Sa stiti ca designul mancarii este extrem de important. Ornati farfuria cu ce aveti la indemana, folositi-va imaginatia, si laudele sau zambetele nu vor inceta sa apara.

Recipes such as mashed potatoes, "nature" potatoes, baked potatoes or french fries are considered to be simple and convenient recipes. It is the most cultivated vegetable in the world thanks to its outstanding qualities and nutrients and because they are rich in vitamin C and B6, potassium and magnesium. They are also wonderful for diets. Do you know that 100 grams of french fries contains less than 300 calories? Of course, this is not the healthiest choice. Potatoes are a very "pretentious" vegetable. Why? Well, first of all, while you peel the potatoes, you must prepare a bowl with water in order not to oxidize. Once peeled, the potato should be placed in the bowl. Also, put a clove of garlic rosemary and thyme in the boiling water with potatoes because it changes the overall taste. Choose potatoes with white skin if you want to make baked potatoes because they remain fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.In order to prepare "nature" potatoes you need to cut the vegetables into equal sized cubes (or almost equal) because, otherwise, the large pieces will remain hard-boiled on the inside while the small pieces will be flabby.Maybe the most interesting thing is that the water in which you boiled the potatoes can be used to clean linoleum and floors because it restores their brightness. I will present some photos with these recipes. Needless to explain is their preparatio, but I will post original pictures that have an attractive design ... or a funny one. The food design is extremely important you know... Decorate the plate everything you find and it is suitable , use your imagination, and praise and smiles will not cease to appear.

Salata de morcovi / Carrot salad

Salata de morcovi este o adevarata sursa de vitamine, are un gust excelent si o recomand cu caldura persoanelor care tin dieta (si nu numai) datorita continutului scazut de calorii .

The carrot salad is a great source of vitamins, tastes great and I highly recommend it to those persons who are on diet (but not only to them) due to its low caloric content.

Ingrediente : morcovi, ceapa, usturoi, sare, piper, ulei, otet, cimbru. In functie de preferintele dvs. puteti adauga si boabe de porumb fiert.

Ingredients: carrots, onion, garlic, salt, pepper,oil, vinegar, thyme. Depending on your preferences you can add boiled corn.

Mod de preparare : simplu :) . Curatati si radeti morcovii si ceapa, taiati marunt usturoiul, amestecati aceste ingrediente si adaugati dupa gust sare, piper, cimbru , ulei si otet.

Preparation: simple:) . Clean and grate the carrots and the onion, chop the garlic, mix these ingredients and add the salt, pepper, thyme, oil and vinegar.

Pofta buna!

Bon appetit!

Friptura de pui la punga / Roast chicken in a cellophane bag

Friptura de pui la punga este o reteta foarte simpla, oferita chiar de knorr [www.knorr.ro]. Carnea de pui poate fi inlocuita de carne de porc, curcan, iepure, in functie de preferinte.

The roast chicken in a cellophane bag is an easy recipe, created by Knorr [www.knorr.ro]. The chicken  meat however can be replaced by pork meat, turkey meat, rabbit meat, depending on your preferences.

Pentru aceasta reteta avem nevoie de : un kilogram de cartofi, 3 cepe, 2 ardei, o vanata, carne de pui, si o punga "magica" de la knorr, sau o punga de celofan si condimente. Gradul de dificultate este scazut, iar timpul necesar prepararii este de aproximativ o ora si 15 minute.

For this recipe we need: a kilo of potatoes, 3 onions, 2 peppers, an eggplant, chicken meat and Knorr's "magic" bag or a cellophane bag and spices. It isn't difficult to prepare and it will be ready in about one hour and 15 minutes.

Adaugam o parte din carne cruda in punga, impreuna cu un strat de condimente si amestecam bine, agitand punga. Punem apoi un strat de cartofi taiati cubulete, adaugam condimente si amestecam. Urmatoarele ingrediente sunt ardeiul si ceapa tocata si inca un strat de condimente. Vanata tocata cubulete se adauga si ea alaturi de un strat de condimente. La final, adaugati ultimul strat de carne si condimente, agitati bine punga si inchideti-o ermetic. Intepati punga cu un cutit in cateva locuri pentru fragezirea carnii.

Add a part of the chicken meat in the bag along with spices and mix them up. Add the chopped potatoes along with some spices and mix them up as well. The next ingredients to be added are the pepper and the sliced onion along with another "layer" of spices. Add the chopped eggplant and spice it. As a final step, add the remaining chicken meat, spices, mix all the ingredients by "shaking" the bag and close it tightly. Prick the bag with a knife several times i n order to tenderize the meat.

Asezati punga cu ingredientele intr-o tava si lasati-o la cuptor o ora. Scoateti punga si taiati-o cu grija intr-un recipient suficient de mare. Pofta buna!

Put the cellophane bag with all the ingredients in a tray and the tray into the oven for one hour. Cut the cellophane bag carefully in a suitable recipient . Bon appetit!